Lake City was also experiencing snowfall.

However, as the New Year approached, the streets were bustling with festivity, filled with people putting up lanterns and decorations, shopping for New Year goods, and those returning from other places to celebrate the New Year.

"Sigh..."

Qin Feng thought of Xu Yunxiao.

With the New Year almost here, she had gone abroad, and it seemed they wouldn't be able to spend this New Year together.

He returned to Wanfu Building.

The employees of Wanfu Building were also busy hanging red lanterns, their faces brimming with smiles in anticipation of the New Year.

Without his wife around, Qin Feng felt listless and utterly devoid of the joy that usually accompanies the New Year celebrations.

In the office.

He gathered himself again, preparing to utilize the time to cultivate his skills.

At that moment.

Xiao Lian rushed in, saying, "Boss, Mr. White Ghost wants to meet you, he's in the guest room now."

White Ghost?

Qin Feng was surprised for a moment and immediately headed to the guest room.

The Poisonous Insect King, White Ghost, was the first formidable character he had taken in, who had also granted him a whiff of Immortal Energy and a yin stone stolen by a young woman in black from Holy Soul Hall, facilitating his breakthrough to become a Grandmaster.

Afterward, Qin Feng had asked him to leave with the young woman in black to help resolve her troubles.

Thinking about it.

It had been a long time since then.

In the guest room.

As soon as Qin Feng entered, he saw White Ghost, pale-faced and in agony, evidently suffering from an internal injury.

"My lord..."

White Ghost immediately knelt down, but couldn't hold back, and spat a puddle of blood on the floor.

Qin Feng frowned and asked, "What happened?"

The young woman in black, weakly said, "Someone...is chasing us..."

The young woman in black, Xiao Wu.

In the past, at the Dragon Mountain Auction, Qin Feng had acquired many rare treasures for a very low price, such as Spirit Talismans, prayer beads from the abbot of Yun Kong Temple, the mental method "Heaven and Earth Dominating Skill" given to Fang Wudi, a Spirit Bird parrot, and even Dragon Crystal Stones.

Later, Xiao Wu realized she was at a loss with the items she sold and hence wanted to trouble Qin Feng.

Using the yin stone stolen from Holy Soul Hall, she intended to intimidate Qin Feng, Xu Yunxiao, Shen Lu, and others who were camping by the lake, only to be subdued by Qin Feng instead.

Thus, Ye Xiaowu, unable to succeed by force, chose a softer approach.

She revealed the reason for her years of theft was because her sister was fancied by an Evil Tyrant from a neighboring village. She stole and sold items in the Hidden World to buy her sister's freedom.

After pondering, Qin Feng decided to send White Ghost to help her.

Firstly, he admired her thieving skills.

Being able to steal the abbot's prayer beads from Yun Kong Temple and even the yin stone from Holy Soul Hall, her strength might not be great, but her talent in this area was astonishing.

On the other hand.

He was worried that if he let her go, she might come back to steal and sell his treasures again—her skills were indeed tough to guard against!

After the young woman in black, Ye Xiaowu, finished speaking.

A woman who appeared gentle and elegant with double eyelids, stepped forward and said, "Sorry to disturb you…"

She was Ye Xiaowu's sister, Ye Qingwu.

"Don't worry, wait a moment before we continue."

Qin Feng immediately checked White Ghost's pulse, thankfully, his injuries weren't too severe.

He gave him a Taiji Yuan Sheng Pill to take and had someone escort him to rest.

The room quieted down.

Ye Xiaowu approached Qin Feng anxiously and said, "You must help us, they will catch up to us soon, please, I will pay any amount."

"First, tell me what exactly happened?"

Qin Feng said, knitting his brows.

He had initially thought that the Evil Tyrant Ye Xiaowu mentioned was just an ordinary tyrant.

Although she came from the Hidden World, she seemed to be from a small village, and it was unlikely that there would be someone that powerful there. Yet somehow, they had inflicted heavy injuries on White Ghost.

Although White Ghost's cultivation was only at the level of a Grade Grandmaster.

He's the Poisonous Insect King.

His manipulation of Gu Technique is done to perfection. Thisversionwassourcedfrom*.

Not so easily defeated.

"That's the case..."

Ye Xiaowu briefly explained to Qin Feng.

It turns out that the Evil Tyrant who was targeting her sister, Ye Qingwu, was from the Qinling Supreme Sect and also a Grade One Grandmaster.

After Bai Ghost intervened, he defeated the Evil Tyrant.

Unexpectedly, the Evil Tyrant called in several Grandmasters, including a Third Grade Grandmaster, to ambush them.

If it weren't for Bai Ghost possessing powerful Gu Worms that temporarily poisoned them,

They might have all died in Qinling.

"So you are from Qinling."

Qin Feng said in surprise.

He didn't know that Ye Xiaowu was from Qinling; had he known earlier, he would have asked the Broken Mountain Sect to help there.

"However..."

Qin Feng furrowed his brows slightly, looked thoughtfully at Ye Xiaowu, and said, "I seriously doubt the truth of what you said. Nowadays, Qinling is in chaos with the Supreme Sect fighting the other two major forces for the throne of Qinling first. How could they allow several Grandmasters to chase a woman for thousands of miles?"

"It's true! I swear it's absolutely true!" Ye Xiaowu said.

"Stop it, I never believe in oaths," Qin Feng said, looking at her. "Tell me the truth; otherwise, if others are not honest with me, why should I be honest with them?"

"I, I..."

Ye Xiaowu stammered, unable to speak.

Her sister, Ye Qingwu, stepped forward and pleaded, "Young Master Qin, to be honest, there are other reasons why they are hunting us, which really cannot be disclosed now. But I assure you, I will inform Young Master Qin later. Please forgive us."

"This won't do. What if your secret is too big and brings me a lot of trouble? The Supreme Sect even sent people to chase you; maybe others might as well." Qin Feng said.

A touch of sadness flashed between Ye Qingwu's brows. She turned to Ye Xiaowu and said, "Maybe we should leave here!"

"But where can we go?"

Tears streamed down Ye Xiaowu's face.

With gritted teeth, she moved closer to Qin Feng, tears in her eyes, and said, "Qin Feng, if you help us sisters get through this crisis, I will be yours!"

"Really?"

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow.

He indeed had a liking for Ye Xiaowu.

Despite her merely being a Martial General Cultivation, she could steal from Yun Kong Temple and from Holy Soul Hall, such a feat is rare in the world.

If she were to work for him, he might indeed help.

"Of course! I keep my word!"

Ye Xiaowu said with determination.

"Empty promises have no proof."

Qin Feng said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaowu immediately grabbed some paper and a pen to write a contract.

Seeing this, Ye Qingwu hurriedly stepped forward to stop her: "Xiao Wu, don't!"

"Sister, we have no other way. If they succeed, how can we face our parents in the netherworld?" As she spoke, Ye Xiaowu wrote the contract without hesitation, bit her finger, and made a handprint.

Seeing the two sisters crying miserably, Qin Feng said with an embarrassed face, "Everyone who follows me lives a good life, is there a need to be so sad, really..."

The sisters looked up at him, then continued to hug each other and weep.

After their crying ceased,

Qin Feng sighed and said, "Now, come with me."

"Let me go!"

Ye Qingwu stepped ahead of Ye Xiaowu.

But suddenly, Ye Xiaowu swung her sleeve, releasing an invisible dark powder that Ye Qingwu inhaled.

Ye Qingwu immediately passed out.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Feng did not understand Ye Xiaowu's actions.

Ye Xiaowu wiped her tears and said to Qin Feng, "Let's settle this first, the bed must be big, and also, take 'safety measures'..."